Robert Parning

Sir Robert Parning (or Parving) (died 26 August 1343) was an English lawyer and administrator.

Sir Robert Parning
Lord High Chancellor of England
In office 1341–1343
Monarch	Edward III
Prime Minister	Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster (as Lord High Steward)
Preceded by	Robert Bourchier
Succeeded by	Robert Sadington
Lord High Treasurer
In office 15 January 1341 – 30 October 1341
Monarch	Edward III
Prime Minister	Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster (as Lord High Steward)
Chancellor	Robert Bourchier
Preceded by	Roger Northburgh
Succeeded by	William Cusance
27th Lord Chief Justice of England
In office 21 July 1340 – 8 January 1341
Monarch	Edward III
Prime Minister	Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster (as Lord High Steward)
Chancellor	Robert Bourchier
Preceded by	Richard de Willoughby
Succeeded by	William Scott
Personal details
Died	26 August 1343 London
Nationality	English
Spouse(s)	Isabel Parning

Life

The son of Robert Parning of Cumberland, he was five times knight of the shire in Parliament for his native Cumberland (1325, 1327, 1328, 1331 and 1332).

He became serjeant-at-law in 1329 and served as King's Serjeant from 1333 to 1339 and Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1340 to 1341. He was Treasurer from January to October 1341 [1] and Chancellor from 1341 to 1343.[2] He was knighted in 1340.

Family

Parning was married to Isabel, but had no surviving sons. When he died in London in 1343 his inheritance was divided up between his two sisters.

See also

• List of Lord Chancellors and Lord Keepers
• List of Lord High Treasurers

References

1. Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 101
2. Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 84

Sources

• Kingsford, C. L., 'Parning, Sir Robert (d. 1343)', rev. W. M. Ormrod, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 , accessed 8 Aug 2006. The first edition of this text is available at Wikisource: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1895). "Parning, Robert" . Dictionary of National Biography. 43. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
• Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961